Uggah: Covid-19 cases in Sarawak remain relatively low despite emergence of new Arcturus variant

KUCHING, April 23 — Covid-19 cases in Sarawak remain relatively low compared to the Peninsular Malaysia despite the emergence of the new XBB1.16 (Arcturus) variant, said Deputy...

KUCHING, April 23 — Covid-19 cases in Sarawak remain relatively low compared to the Peninsular Malaysia despite the emergence of the new XBB1.16 variant, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.

He said that although there are vaccines against Covid-19 and availability of medicine such as Paxlovid, Covid-19 should not be treated like a normal flu.It was reported on April 20 that six Covid-19 positive cases caused by the new XBB1.16 variant have been detected in Sarawak. “But we have to be wary of the possibility of transboundary haze coming from our side to Brunei, since Kuala Baram is nearby,” he added.

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